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Whenever new year comes, it brings the festive season of Pongal and Sankranthi into Indian homes. With the Christmas holidays just gone by, many of you folks might've gone back to tackle your daily life. But what life it is, without making a patang (kite) fly and cutting of your competitor's maanja or making the colorful rangolis (Indian Street art) one-upping the neighboring aunty. And above all, eating those delicious til-gul laddoos or the chakli murukkus and settling in front of the TV with a nice movie on in the evening. Ha... those golden old days! Now most of you might not even have that desired holiday today and above all, that homesickness punching in the gut. So fear not, we have these 5 tips so that you can feel a bit less homesick. 1. Get up early and make that rangoli: I know getting up early is not anyone's forte, except a few, but the auspicious occasion calls for an early calling. So get that nice-backside up, and start a nice rangoli. If y

I've been thinking since many days, in fact months, to write up in my own space. Create my own kingdom of words, at my own pace. And in fact, most of you might've had this idea. But taking that first step is so daunting and let me tell you, I was in that dimension since eons.  But finally, I've taken that leap into this new world and hope to continue wading in it. Too much poetic..huh! Who is going to care, it's my own territory! So people, let's celebrate that first step towards what's going to be more from hereon! And my humble advice to you guys; don't think that much deep, just jump into the waters and swim through, just as I know you guys to do fine. Because, people like you and I are overthinkers, and we tend to play and replay every damn scenario, scaring ourselves into hell.  So this year, let's not do that overthinking and challenge ourselves to go all out and emerge on the other side with flying colors.